MOSCOW, July 24 - RIA Novosti. All are in reserve nuclear missile cruiser Project 1144 will be returned to 2020 in the Battle of the Navy of Russia, RIA Novosti learned from a senior representative of the Chief of Staff of the Navy of Russia.
"Cruiser Admiral Nakhimov", "Admiral Lazarev" and "Admiral Ushakov" will be modernized and returned to battle of the RF Navy for 10 years. Under the change will ship all domestic equipment including weapons, power plants, combat management system ships " - the spokesman said.
According to him, upgraded according to the "Peter the Great" ships will be the basis of combat fleets of the Russian Federation.

even after ten years the Cruisers "Admiral Nakhimov", "Admiral Lazarev" and "Admiral Ushakov" will be they be in Good shape and suit the Doctrines and Stealth age and more probably the Cruise missile AShM's........?

Russia will upgrade and put on active duty three mothballed Soviet-era nuclear-powered missile cruisers by 2020, a high-ranking Navy official told RIA Novosti on Saturday.
Russia built four Kirov class nuclear-powered cruisers in 1974-1998. One of them, the Pyotr Veliky, is in active service as the flagship of the Northern Fleet.
"Cruisers Admiral Nakhimov, Admiral Lazarev and Admiral Ushakov will be modernized and returned to the Russian Navy's combat force in 10 years," the official said, adding that their equipment and weapons will be fully modernized.
The Kirov class heavy cruisers are second in size only to aircraft carriers, and are similar in size to a World War I battleship.
The Admiral Ushakov (former Kirov) was commissioned in 1980 and suffered a reactor accident in 1990 while serving in the Mediterranean Sea. Repairs reportedly have never been carried out, due to lack of funds and the ensuing collapse the Soviet Union.
The Admiral Lazarev (former Frunze) was commissioned in 1984 and mothballed in 1998.
The Admiral Nakhimov (former Kalinin) was commissioned in 1988 and mothballed in 1999. The ship has been reportedly undergoing a major overhaul at the Severodvinsk Shipyard since 2005.
The Kirov class main weapons include 20 SS-N-19 Shipwreck missiles, designed to engage large surface targets, and air defense is provided by 12 SA-N-6 Grumble launchers with 96 missiles and 2 SA-N-4 Gecko with 40 missiles.

Russia to recall from reserve three nuclear-powered missile cruisers by 2020 - Navy

Russia will recall from reserve after an upgrade three nuclear-powered missile cruisers by 2020, a high-ranking Navy staff officer told RIA Novosti on Saturday.
"Cruisers Admiral Nakhimov, Admiral Lazarev and Admiral Ushakov will be modernized and returned to the Russian Navy's combat force in 10 years," the official said, adding the cruiser's equipment and weapons will be fully modernized.
MOSCOW, July 24 (RIA Novosti)